Soundwise

I'm quite disappointed with IS Shreddage 3 products. I couldn't make it sound close enough to the real thing.

The UX is a disaster. Yes, I'm aware of this. Other than that, do you think SSD can compete with Toontrack Drummers?

AFAIK, up to 8 reference tracks, synced with your project, better meters.

Ouch! I's gonna ask whether it's worth to invest into SSD5. I've heard people say good things about SSD, particularly that these drum libraries sit well in the mix and don't require tweaking (well, almost).

Currently checking SeaCow's free IRs. https://seacowcabs.wordpress.com/ Gotta say, I'm impressed at their quality.

Alas, my friend, can't do this. The demo period had expired long ago. Still thanks for your input, good to know this doesn't happen to everyone.

To me rectifying diodes and corresponding capacitors are no mystery. Only one thing that really bugs me about labels - shouldn't microfarads be labeled with u, e.g., 1uF, 2uF, etc.? 1mF is perceived as 1 millifarad. Other than that, this compressor is the best I've heard in PA range. During the last sale I was on the fence of buying Elysia Alpha Comp, but came across this video and changed my mind.

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His name is Robert Paulson Craig. Although I think sustaining feedback is cool and fun, I never really needed it on stage or in the studio. What do you use it for? Do you write music/licks for this effect, like Steve Vai does, or do you use it occasionally?

I suspect, the Magnificent CA is behind this product conception and development.

Nice pedal from the past. Sounded really great back in the day, although it was surpassed later by MI Audio Crunch Box (currently know as Angry Charlie by JHS and then Roland/Boss). Don't see it getting mush use in the digital realm, though.

Although TT upgrade policy is indeed controversial, I must admit I agree with both yea- and naysayers and here is why. If I were a software product developer and some loyal customers would want to buy a new product from me at a discounted price I would so any day. Because: 1. The person already uses my product(s), likes it (them) and is ready to buy more. 2. It's better to have a little less money now and some money in the future (by selling extensions) than to have none now and loose customers to competitors in the future. So restricting existing users from buying new products at a discounted price is hardly a common sense. However, there might be other behind the scenes restrictions, like country laws, union regulations, contracts with studios and/or producers involved in the process of making the product that explicitly restrict the company from allowing discounts outside certain terms, like a short period of time and/or a set percentage. I personally refuse to believe that people behind such an excellent product as Superior Drummer are dumb as hell to push away their loyal customers. Noway! They are not merely entitled to do as they wish, but obviously do have good reasons to do so. I upgraded SD2 to SD3 as soon as it was released and had zero regrets since then. I can see why people are not happy about SD3 upgrade offers. I'd feel the same.

This is the reason why I, as well as many other folks, disable Windows updates and never install them unless it's absolutely necessary. My system runs trouble free since 2015, when I had to do the clean re-install due do OS cumbersome behaviour caused by automatic updates. Unfortunately, W8.1's end is nigh and we are doomed to upgrade to W10, notorious for it's intrusive behind-the-scenes activities. The very first thing to do after such upgrade is to disable as many background tasks as possible without breaking UX.

"Now" means since 2016.

I think SSD5 is a better option for the price. Also, for the same price on can get two SD3 expansions during a sale, which will give a handful of drum kits, extras and midi grooves with a far superior quality.

I'm also undecided whether I should pick elisya alpha compressor or just give away my code. PM me if you are interested.

Wise choice! Those pedals weren't great back in the 80s, yet widely used for the lack of better options. Nowadays use of these particular pedals or their software emulations is absolutely redundant, unless you must copy that horrible sound of tomato some 80s metal tunes.

None. Honestly. If you need bluesy guitar tone from PA get the Chandler ampsim.

2 PA codes you will actually use.

CbB thinks thers is 3500+ plugins and instruments installed on my system. It's an exaggeration, of course, as some waves plugs have up to a dozen variants of the same plugin. But still that's a lot. I tend to use plugins by Waves, IKM, PA and Overloud besides ProChannel modules. And that's quite a few options already. Maybe they are. Maybe not. It depends on one's needs, impressions, demands, etc. My needs are fully met with what I already have.

His Soldano sim is plain awesome! I use it with Celestion IRs and it sounds killer!

I don't think simplicity is the right term here, but what do I know?! What you've described is yet another reason why I avoid using bx ampsims. Yes, they render the sound with great precision and detail but it takes too long to get there. After lots of tweaking the sound is as fine and smooth as a ...grave stone! And I just wanted it to be alive and breathing. Currently TH-U is my go-to ampsim, particularly the Rig Player with additional libraries.

ReValver has a version of this amp, too. Give it a shot!

Why can't you demo it, Christian?

I'd most probably get it for $99 with split payments, but for $199 I can't justify buying this. And I'm not sure if I would actually use these plugins because in comparison to similar plugs by other brands these don't win it for me. Except for the gorgeous plate reverb, which was free.